Biologists learn structure of enzyme needed to power 'molecular motor'
...in Rossmann's lab. The researchers have proposed a mechanism for how the motor works. Findings are detailed i... The authors of the research paper have proposed a mechanism for how the motor works by comparing its structure to those of other, similar enzymes called helicas...Morphine kills pain -- not patients
...Morphine did not cause respiratory depression, the mechanism by which lethal opioid overdose typically kills. Unlike many other drugs, morphine has a very wide safety margin, wrote Dr Rob George, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, from the University College London, in his commentary about the research. Evid...Ren receives IADR Young Investigator Award
... given to her to conduct an investigation into The mechanism of tooth movement. Dr. Ren has more than 40 publications and abstracts to her credit and has been an invited contributor to several international congresses, recently serving as a keynote speaker at the European Orthodontic Society Congress in Vien...UCSF policy expert presents recommendation for health coverage
... with income subsidies, and a restructured payment mechanism has the potential to improve both equity and efficiency," he writes. While Medicare is the prototypical single-payer model, Luft says it is fraught with problems because of the political nature of the program. "We dont have a political system to a...New project to analyze why Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and insulin resistance are so closely linked
...es will give us the chance to look directly at the mechanism of insulin resistance at the level of an important target tissue the ovary. We expect the results of these studies to give us information that will help to devise new and more effective methods of treatment for this very common hormone problem," he ...Nevada scientist authors influential AIDS/HIV paper
...en the CD4 is almost gone. It's a completely novel mechanism of action in inhibiting replication of the virus."... years by the AIDS epidemic. "Because of the novel mechanism of the action, there is a chance that this could be used not just to treat AIDS patients because it...Insight on fruit fly immune system could lead to new types of vaccines, Stanford researchers say
...w the adaptation part," she added. "Getting to the mechanism was the complicated part." In the study, the researchers conclude that a much-studied receptor called Toll is involved, as are other processes. Pham is now teasing apart the finer aspects of how the fruit fly protects itself against S. pneumoniae. ...Researchers from the University of Navarra analyze new kinds of cancer-fighting antibodies
...nst cancer. This has the advantage of exploiting a mechanism with an action distinct from the other strategies currently being used to treat cancer, and is capable of interacting with the current treatments so as to make both forms of treatment more powerful. Currently this treatment is being tested in pati...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 28, 2007
...al signal that made fat cells undergo apoptosis, a mechanism in which cells self-destruct. ARTICLE #4 Effects of Capsaicin on Induction of Apoptosis and Inhibition of Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Cells DOWNLOAD PDF http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/jafcau/asap/pdf/jf062912b.pdf DOWNLOAD HTML http://pub...Rare cell prevents rampant brain activity
... at Karolinska Institutet have now uncovered a new mechanism controlling how the brain keeps its neuronal activ...ind Institute in Switzerland have now discovered a mechanism that might explain how the most common type of neuron in the cerebral cortex the pyramid cell is p...Does age affect a pilot's ability to fly?
...atings may maintain performance over time due to a mechanism of preserved task-specific knowledge, known as crystallized intelligence, which is similar to what is seen in music or expert chess playing. ...CRP liver protein induces hypertension, UT Southwestern researchers have found
...so, the researchers discovered that the initiating mechanism is a lack of the key signaling molecule nitric oxide in the artery wall, which has multiple beneficial roles in the cardiovascular system, as well as made a connection between nitric oxide and the proteins responsible for angiotensin II activity. "...Low-pitch treatment alleviates ringing sound of tinnitus
...ces. Since a cochlear implant replaces the damaged mechanism in the ear that stimulates the auditory nerve, Zen...ced stimulation, rather than masking, is the brain mechanism underlying this surprising finding."...New blood thinner studied for patients with leg and lung clots
...s contribute to the problem by affecting the liver mechanism that determines how much and how fast warfarin is eliminated, Dr. Gossage says. "We are looking for medicines that are more like most others we take; they are not affected by our diet and by every other pill we take," he says. Previous work with da...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- January 31, 2007
...ering occurs. The new study identified a different mechanism in which oil can be preserved in sediments that do contain oxygen. The oil persists because it exists in a thick, emulsified form sometimes termed "oil mousse" that resists weathering. "Such persistence can pose a contact hazard to inter-tidally f...Mechanism of hallucinogens' effects discovered
The brain mechanism underlying the mind-bending effects of hallucinogens such as LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin has been discovered by neuroscientists. They said their discoveries not only shed light on the longtime mystery of how hallucinogens work, but that the findin...Study indicates different treatment may be needed for infection-related breathing problems
...s is that infectious asthma might have a different mechanism than allergic asthma. Most people think asthma is ...mmunity-acquired pneumonia. To investigate the mechanism by which M. pneumoniae causes lung disease and respiratory difficulties, the UT Southwestern resea...Grants from leading eye research foundation surpass $9M in 2006
...ng, prostate and colon cancer); and the biological mechanism by which the cornea remains clear and free of blood vessels a long-standing mystery and a finding that may help prevent the proliferation of blood vessels in some blinding eye disorders and cancers. "RPB's mission is broad in terms of the spectrum...Important mechanism identified in the formation of blood vessels
...nstitutet have now discovered a heretofore unknown mechanism for how the body links together its blood vessels. New blood vessels are formed when a "shoot" sprouts from an already existing vessel. These shoots lengthen, branch off and contact other vessels as they form communicating networks of channels. The......ause signalling through calcium release is a major mechanism regulating many important functions in the brain and we have provided the first direct mechanism by which dopamine can activate a calcium signal." This data has significant implications for schiz...